Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1917
Ethelind
Ethelind has 15 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1932
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Ethelind sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1917.
Ethelind has 15 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1932.
- 15 total births
- 1917–1932 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Ethelind since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1932.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1932
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Ethelind was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ethelind in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Ethelind's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ethelind's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded.
Ethelind at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Ethelind popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1932
- Peak year (1917)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ethelind by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ethelind's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ethelind births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ethelind? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 15 babies named Ethelind. The most recent recorded year was 1932. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 5 births.
When was Ethelind most popular? ▼
Ethelind was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Ethelind been used? ▼
Records for Ethelind go back to 1917, giving 16 years of history through 1932.
What names are similar to Ethelind? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ethel, Ethelyn, Ethyl, Ethelene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ethelind's data
- Ethelind's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ethelind
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ethelind: Baby Name Since 1917 - 15 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ethelind. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ethelind draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.